Nebraska Statutes 71-6603. Home health aide; requirements
On and after September 6, 1991, no person shall act as a home health aide unless such person:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-6603
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Is at least eighteen years of age;
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3) Has not been convicted of a crime under the laws of this state or another jurisdiction, the penalty for which is imprisonment for a period of more than one year and which is rationally related to the person’s fitness or capacity to act as a home health aide;
(4) Is able to speak and understand the English language or the language of the home health agency patient and the home health agency staff member who acts as the home health aide’s supervisor;
(5) Meets one of the following qualifications:
(a) Has successfully completed a home health aide training course which meets the standards described in section 71-6608.01 ;
(b) Is a graduate of a school of nursing;
(c) Has been employed by a licensed home health agency as a home health aide II prior to September 6, 1991;
(d) Has successfully completed a course in a school of nursing which included practical clinical experience in fundamental nursing skills and has completed a competency evaluation as described in section 71-6608.02 ;
(e) Has successfully completed a basic course of training approved by the department for nurse aides as required by section 71-6039 and has completed a competency evaluation as described in section 71-6608.02 ;
(f) Has been employed by a licensed home health agency as a home health aide I prior to September 6, 1991, and has completed a competency evaluation as described in section 71-6608.02 ; or
(g) Has met the qualifications equal to one of those contained in subdivisions (a) through (f) of this subdivision in another state or territory of the United States; and
(6) Has provided to the employing licensed home health agency proof of meeting the requirements of this section.